Strength of Schedule is calculated from the opponents projected fantasy points allowed for the TE position. The easiest rating is 1 which gives the player the advantage against the defense and indicates an easy opponent, the most difficult rating is 10 which gives the defense the advantage and indicates a tough opponent.

Even with quarterback Tom Brady sitting down to open the season, it's still not enough to unseat Gronk from the top spot. In fact, Jimmy Garoppolo could end up peppering Gronk with targets as he'll be a security blanket for the young QB. With back-to-back seasons with over 1,000 yards and double-digit touchdowns, he's as sure a thing that you'll find at tight end which is annually one of the toughest positions to gauge on a weekly basis. It remains to be seen how Martellus Bennett will affect everyone else in this offense but it's obvious that Gronkowski and wide receiver Julian Edelman are the engines that run the Patriots offense. Gronk is the only tight end to be considered in the first three rounds, as he himself, should go in the top 10. Gronkowski is the only consensus No. 1 player at his position.